After decades of a shadowy existence, the black, red and gold of the German flag have become standards signs of national pride at events like the Football World Cup. But fears are also growing that a new wave of nationalism may emerge from the shadows as well.

Futuristic worlds are often shaped by Western visions of humankind’s destiny. Afrofuturism offers an alternative that emphasizes how entrenched mainstream science fiction genre has become. This African-inspired vision is gathering ground in film, literature and music, and is about so much more than just launching Black protagonists into space.

At the Dhaka Lit Fest, the German writer, Olga Grjasnowa, read out from the translation (as yet unpublished) of her third novel, God is not Shy (German: Gott ist nicht Schüchtern). In her books the spotlight is is repeatedly on ‘freedom’. We talk to her about a term that is perhaps a little more problematic that it at first appears.

At the Dhaka Lit Fest, the German writer, Olga Grjasnowa, read out from the translation (as yet unpublished) of her third novel, God is not Shy (German: Gott ist nicht Schüchtern). In her books the spotlight is is repeatedly on ‘freedom’. We talk to her about a term that is perhaps a little more problematic that it at first appears.

ProjectsTopics and Projects of Goethe-Institut in Bangladesh

As the world is now gripped with the Syrian refugee crisis and debates rage on their acceptance in various countries in Europe, it may be the right time to look back into some of the biggest refugee crises and human migration in recent history. The debates centre mostly around the broader theme of what impact the refugees would have if they are allowed to settle in a particular society.